Legionella Culture

Test code

688

CPT code(s)*

87081

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Clinical significance

Legionella Culture - Bacteria in the genus Legionella primarily cause respiratory illness, i.e. either Legionnaires' disease, a systemic illness manifested primarily by pneumonia, or Pontiac fever, a nonpneumonic, influenza-like illness. Legionellae may also cause a variety of other illnesses.

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Details

Test details

Methodology

Culture

Specimen requirements
Patient preparation	None Specified
Preferred specimen(s)	1 gram lung tissue, fresh (unfixed) tissue or 3 mL bronchial lavage/wash, or sputum, or bronchial alveolar lavage, or pleural fluid, or nasopharyngeal lavage/wash, or tracheal lavage/wash
Minimum volume	2 mL for bronchial washings, sputum, bronchial alveolar lavage, pleural fluid, nasopharyngeal lavage/wash or tracheal lavage/wash
Collection instructions	Lung biopsy: Place lung biopsy into sterile container. Sputum: Instruct patient to gargle with water and cough deeply to collect deep respiratory specimen in sterile container. Aspirate: Place aspirate or washing into sterile container. Tissue: Add small amount of sterile, non-bacteriostatic, distilled water to prevent drying, if necessary. Do not add saline because it may be inhibitory.
Transport container	Sterile leak-proof container
Transport temperature	Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen stability	Room temperature: Unacceptable Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject criteria	Expired transport device • Environmental sources • Received in viral transport media • urine samples

Reference range(s)

Not isolated

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